News Corp (Class A) (NWSA)
S&P 500 · Communication Services · data since 2013-06-19 · last close 2026-10-26
News Corp (Class A) (NWSA) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.5 | -10.1 | 3.1 | 5.6 | -0.8 | -4.9 | 11.0 | 11.1 | -6.4 | 6.8 | · | · |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 1.8 | -4.5 | -0.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | -1.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -13.7 | -3.1 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 9.1 | -2.2 | -9.1 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.7 | -5.6 | 2.3 | 7.7 | -6.2 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | -15.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 8.4 | -6.2 | 3.1 | 6.6 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | -0.3 | 0.4 | -0.3 | -10.3 | -12.4 | -10.5 | 10.0 | -1.3 | -10.2 | 11.7 | 13.5 | -5.0 |
| 2021 | 8.0 | 20.9 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -4.5 | -4.4 | -8.8 | 5.2 | -2.7 | -5.6 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | -3.7 | -11.3 | -24.9 | 10.4 | 23.6 | -3.2 | 7.3 | 18.9 | -6.7 | -6.3 | 34.4 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 13.0 | 1.5 | -3.7 | -0.2 | -8.3 | 18.4 | -2.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -1.5 | -6.0 | 9.8 |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -5.7 | -1.4 | 1.1 | -5.9 | 3.1 | -2.8 | -13.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -1.6 | -12.6 |
| 2017 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 | -2.1 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 4.5 | -6.6 | -0.1 | 3.0 | 18.3 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | -2.9 | -16.6 | 19.1 | -2.7 | -3.7 | -5.1 | 14.3 | 8.4 | 0.2 | -13.3 | -4.6 | -0.9 |
| 2015 | -5.1 | 16.0 | -7.3 | -1.4 | -4.0 | -3.7 | 1.0 | -7.5 | -6.7 | 22.0 | -6.8 | -6.9 |
| 2014 | -11.4 | 14.8 | -6.1 | -1.2 | 0.2 | 5.2 | -1.6 | -0.1 | -7.3 | -5.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | · | · | · | · | · | -3.5 | 4.5 | -1.4 | 2.3 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Avg | 2.1 | 0.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 1.1 | -2.4 | 0.7 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Median | 2.1 | 1.5 | -1.4 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | -2.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
October so far: +6.8% against an average of +0.7% and a median of +0.0% across 13 completed Octobers, 6 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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NWSA seasonality — average by calendar month
News Corp (Class A) has monthly history back to 2013. November carries the highest average at +4.2%, but the median November is +0.3% and 7 of 13 have finished green: +34% in 2020 does most of the lifting. The steadier month is January — positive in 8 of 13 years, median +2.1%, and higher in 7 of the last 9. September is the soft spot, down in 8 of 14 with a median of -2.9%. Across its full record it has closed 52% of months higher, swings ±8.5% in an average month and has fallen 51.9% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +2.1% | +0.7% | -1.2% | -0.4% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +3.0% | +1.1% | -2.4% | +0.7% | +4.2% | -0.1% |
| Win rate | 62%/13 | 62%/13 | 38%/13 | 38%/13 | 54%/13 | 50%/14 | 64%/14 | 50%/14 | 43%/14 | 46%/13 | 54%/13 | 62%/13 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
NWSA risk & extremes
NWSA drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was News Corp (Class A)'s best month?+
News Corp (Class A)'s strongest completed month on record is November 2020, at +34.42%.
What was News Corp (Class A)'s worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2020, at -24.92%.
Is News Corp (Class A) up this year?+
News Corp (Class A) is up 17.60% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is News Corp (Class A)'s 1-year return?+
+16.71% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is News Corp (Class A)'s biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 51.9%, measured on month-end closes since 2013.
Which calendar month is historically best for News Corp (Class A)?+
November has the highest average return across every completed November since 2013. An average is not a forecast.
About News Corp (Class A)
News Corp (Class A) is an S&P 500 company, a communication services business worth about $16 billion. It competes for the only truly scarce resource: your attention — with price receipts on this site going back to 2013. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2013) would be about $215 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was November 2020 at +34.42%; its worst, March 2020 at -24.92%.
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